The idea would be that you would have encoded in the header of the file the information that rights holders would need to track the royalty payments for those uses. You just need to have a standardized way of doing that.

The end of the year is an especially important time for the music community, and an especially fortunate time for music fans, with a great slate of new releases in stores. We must do everything to protect the integrity of the marketplace.

Campus LAN piracy is not new, yet the problem has taken on new urgency. We know from past experience that bringing this problem to light can effect real change. We are hopeful that this new systematic program will yield even more positive results.

Internet2 networking is an incredibly exciting tool for researchers, technologists and many others interested in developing new technologies, policies and business models for the next generation. Its value now and potential in the future are extraordinary, and we are very pleased to join this diverse community,

The message to illegal file sharers should be as clear as ever -- we can and will continue to bring lawsuits on a regular basis against those who illegally distribute copyrighted music,

Consumers should not be able to listen to any music or enjoy any movie anywhere without our approval.

This is going to be a better system.

As long as students continue to corrupt this specialized academic network for the flagrant theft of music, we will continue to make it clear that there are consequences for these unlawful actions.

We are appreciative of our partners in the university community and all they have done in recent years to tackle the problem of digital piracy at campuses across the country. Despite the progress achieved by our collaborative efforts, this remains an ever-evolving problem. We cannot ignore the growing misuse of campus local area network systems or the toll this means of theft is taking on our industry.

We cannot ignore the growing misuse of campus LAN systems or the toll this means of theft is taking on our industry. We hope administrators will take this opportunity to fully evaluate their systems and take action to stop theft by all means.